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Historic Sites in Maryland
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Fort Frederick State Park
The site of Maryland's frontier defense during the French and
Indian War (1754-1763), the Fort's stone wall and two barracks
have been restored to their 1758 appearance. Historic displays
are in the Fort, barracks and Visitor Center. The park annually
holds military reenactments and other special events. Park lands
adjoin the Potomac River and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
passes through park acreage. For information call: (301)842-2155
Clara Barton National Historic Site
A historical house museum. Clara Barton Lived here from 1897 to
1912. During the first seven years, the house functioned as a
Red Cross installation and now is being restored to reflect its
multiple roles. For information call: (301)492-6245
Antietam National Battlefield Site
The scene of the bloody battle on September 17, 1862, between
87,000 Union troops and 41,000 Confederates that brought to an
end General Lee's first northern invasion is marked by
monuments, battlefield exhibits and a visitors center. For
information call: (301)432-5124
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Habredeventrue, a Georgian mansion built in 1771, sits on 328
acres near Port Tobacco. The mansion was the home of Thomas
Stone, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. For
information call: (301)934-6027
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
From a naval vessel offshore in the Patapsco River, Francis
Scott Key witnessed the 25-hour bombardment of this fort at the
entrance to Baltimore's Inner Harbor. A barrage of 1,500 to
1,800 bombs, rockets and shells was fired until after midnight.
In the morning, when he saw the stars and stripes still waving,
Key began to write his immortal lines on the back of a letter.
So the National Anthem was born. The visitors center contains
various exhibits on the history of the fort and the War of
18112. For information call: (410)962-4290
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